"How is money created? It masquerades as such a simple question, but it’s one that befuddles MPs, even economists and so many of us who …
Archives for July 2016
Prime Economics: “Academics and civil society clash on money”
Geoff Tily has some interesting and balanced analysis on the academic debate around money reform, in particular the debate between Giuseppe …
Bank of England: Digital Cash – the end of monetary policy as we know it?
Last week the Bank of England released a key paper that analyses the 'macroeconomics of central bank issued digital currencies'. The paper …
Our response to critics in the Cambridge Journal of Economics
The Cambridge Journal of Economics (probably the leading journal of Post-Keynesian economics) has published an entire special issue on …
Could new UK Prime Minister make monetary policy fairer?
With Theresa May suddenly catapulted into the UK Prime Minister's seat after Brexit and the dramatic political events that followed, …
Bank of England releases key paper on digital cash and blockchain
The Bank of England has just released its most significant paper yet. Macroeconomics of central bank issued digital currencies, by John …
Economic Risks beginning to crystallise: Solution – encourage more private debt!
The Bank of England says evidence is emerging that risks it identified related to Brexit are beginning to crystallise. One of the risks the …
Will the new PM make sure monetary policy works for everyone?
With Theresa May suddenly catapulted into Number 10, the world of finance is trying to calculate what the new government means for the …
Join the Action Resource Team! Next event Sat 23rd July
On April 16th the Action Resource Team went to The People’s Assembly against Austerity march for Health, Homes, Jobs, Education. …